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Ruud: Neville the right choice
2/12/05 3:41 PM
Ruud: Gary Is The Perfect Captain
Ruud完全支持Sir Alex選Gary當新任隊長。
Ruud說：「能在曼聯最艱難的時刻帶領球隊渡過五場比賽是我的榮耀。
但如果我是教練，我也會選Gary當隊長。 :P
讓Gary當隊長可說是完美的決定，
他的職業生涯全部都在曼聯度過，拿到了所有的榮譽，
經驗豐富個性又好。
隊長該有的素質他全都有了！」
已經算是球隊中資深球員的Ruud也提醒大家，
繁忙的十二月賽程將在今晚開始。曼聯要在四個星期內踢九場比賽，
其中五場是英超聯賽主場，兩場英超客場、聯賽杯第五輪和最重要的，
要獲勝才能篤定晉級的歐冠客場Benfica。
Ruud希望在贏了Chelsea之後，
曼聯在主場的戰績能加點油，賽程越忙越是要拿下更多分數。
另外，Ruud也感性的回想週中追憶Best的儀式，
他說：「那是一個充滿魔力的時刻，有種大家團結在一起的巨大感動，
我感受到曼聯的重要精神，在這段艱難的時刻每個人緊緊靠在一起，感受相同。」
Ruud van Nistelrooy has backed Sir Alex Ferguson's decision
to make Gary Neville club captain.
The Dutch striker led the team in five recent games,
but isn't disappointed to miss out on being the long-term successor
to Roy Keane.
"I took great pride in leading the team out in a difficult period,"
he admitted. "We had to bounce back from the 4-1 defeat at Middlesbrough
and everything else that happened after that.
"I enjoyed it a lot and it gave me great pride, but I would make
the same choice as the manager.
"I think Gary is a perfect captain for our team.
He's been at the club his whole life, has won everything in football
and has great experience and character.
"You can't wish for any more in a captain."
United face Portsmouth on Saturday in the first game of
a hectic December which sees van Nistelrooy and company
squeeze nine games into four weeks.
With 21 league points up for grabs and a make-or-break
Champions League clash with Benfica looming,
van Nistelrooy is well aware of the significance for a productive month,
and also the need to rediscover consistent home form.
"It's a massive month," he said. "There's seven league games for us
including five home games.
"The Chelsea game was a big turning point in the season
where we had a good home win, but we have to make sure that
we get the performances in at home as well.
"Our away record is the best in the league, so now we have to be
the same at home and make sure that we build on the three wins
[against Chelsea, Charlton and West Ham] and hopefully get a good run going."
The Dutch striker also spoke of his memories of Wednesday night's
moving tribute to George Best.
He recalled: "It was an emotional occasion, a wonderful tribute
to a wonderful player and to be out there on the pitch with the 1968 team
and Callum [Best, George's son], with the fans holding the posters up
was just a magical moment.
"I felt such a big united feeling. I felt a big part of the club,
we had a very common feeling in these difficult days."
Report by Steve Bartram.
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